Liverpool will look to boost their hopes of Champions League qualification as they welcome crisis-club Tottenham Hotspur to Anfield on Super Sunday.
Liverpool saw their three-match winning run in the Premier League come to an end last time out, as they suffered a dramatic 2-1 defeat away at rock-bottom Wolves.
Arne Slot’s men did get revenge three days later against the Old Gold by winning 1-3 in the fifth round of the FA Cup – on an evening I landed a 1/1 winner – but they come into this clash after suffering a 1-0 defeat in Istanbul on Tuesday night against Galatasaray in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
Another side who suffered defeat in the Champions League on Tuesday night were Spurs, as they were thrashed 5-2 in the Spanish capital by Atletico Madrid.
In the Premier League, Igor Tudor’s men are in the midst of an 11-game winless run (W0-D4-L7) – losing each of their previous five – which leaves them in 16th position, just a point outside of the relegation zone.
How the bookies view it: Liverpool clear favourites
Liverpool are clear favourites to return to winning ways on Sunday, with bet365 pricing a home success at just 3/10.
Tottenham are 15/2 underdogs to put an end to their 11-match winless run in the Premier League, whilst the draw is also unfancied at 5/1.
Head to head: Reds dominance
Liverpool have lost just one of their previous 16 Premier League encounters with Tottenham (W12-D3-L1), winning each of their last four.
Spurs also have a notoriously bad record at Anfield, winning on just one of their last 31 Premier League visits (W1-D9-L21) to that side of Merseyside.
Players to watch: Hugo knows where the goal is
Hugo Ekitike was the hero when these two sides met in the reverse fixture in North London, with his goal proving to be the winner in Liverpool’s 1-2 success.
The French attacker has also scored 10 goals across his previous 19 appearances for the Reds – including braces in recent home successes over Newcastle United and West Ham United – and is an appealing 4/5 at bet365 to Score on Sunday.
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Predicted line-ups:
Liverpool will still be missing Giovanni Leoni, Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo and Alexander Isak through injury, whilst goalkeeper Alisson and Federico Chiesa are doubts.
Spurs will be without Destiny Udogie, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Ben Davies, Lucas Bergvall, Rodrigo Bentancur, Wilson Odobert and Mohammed Kudus, Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha through injury, as well as Micky Van de Ven who is suspended, while Conor Gallagher is a doubt.
Liverpool: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Salah, Ekitike
Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Gray, Danso, Dragusin, Porro, Sarr, Gallagher, Spence, Tel, Kolo Muani, Richarlison
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have deficits to overturn in the Champions League in midweek, but given their need for points in the Premier League for very different reasons, both will have full focus on this clash.
Tudor has lost each of his opening four contests since taking charge at Spurs, and given their abysmal record at this venue, it’s hard to see that run changing on Sunday.
Goals have been a feature of this fixture in recent years, with Both Teams to Score landing in 16 of the last 17 Premier League meetings between the pair, whilst 15 have also gone Over 2.5 Goals.
Both Teams to Score & Over 2.5 Goals pays an appealing 20/21 at bet365, whilst a Liverpool Win & Both Teams to Score pays a juicier 6/4 with the same firm (place on bet builder to get the early payout option).
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